New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-24
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Thu fort,s,h annual addition OF Wilson'S business Directory
of this city DO issued tomorrow 1t covers Gao bases
and contains Of all firms and corporations
doing buspess within the city a IT IA carefully indexed
and is issued by the Trow CITY Directory Company
The anniversary celebration OF tho Inepen
dent Order OF Fellows will take place In the metropolitan
Opera House Thursday afternoon and evening Among
the attractions are appearance Of Joseph Murphy the
"Od Homestead" double quartet Miss A1enne stanhope
and Mr. Dockstader
banjo tournament will DO givon in Chickerng Hall on
Tuesday May There will be five prizes the FIRST consist
ing OF 500 and gold medal
"Bni Arp Major Charles IT, Smith, the Southern humor
t author and lecturer win deliver Chickerng Hall on
Monday May o. his lecture, Dixie Now and Dixie Then
This viii be the first appearance Major Smith In NewYork
The Executive Committee OF the Harlem Independence
Day Association met on Friday evening subcommittee
appointed and the work OF preparation for an extensive
celebration Independence Day fairly under way Some
twenty added TO the Executive Committee
and subscriptions rapidly coming in Judge McGowan
selected chairman OF the Decorations Committee
and George Moore Smith as chairman OF
the Parade Committee.
The Chocoatere the Berkeley School drill in aid Of
tho Manhattan Hospital and Of the 18th Regiment at the
armory secondst and Ninhave. Will take place
oraorrow evening. large attendance and pleasant
evening are expected.
Tho Third Army Corps Union win hold its twenty fourth
annual reunion banquet at the Windsor Hotel on MAJ D.
The business meeting is called for and the banquet at
tons having formed in Warrenton sulphur
Springs va 1868 for mutual aid In case OF sickness or
death large attendance of members Is anticipated and
many officers have sgnifed their intention to
be present.
p T. Barnum yesterday withdrew his suit against the
Grand Railroad Company Canada for the loss OF the
elephant Jumbo.
Tho Question Publishing Company has been Incorporated
with capital stock OF $4,000 The trustees Mrs Lille
Blake Ellen s. stowel A. Curtis Bond and Angus
tus A. Levey
Mayor Hewitt said yesterday that he had received no fur
from President Bayles Of the Board Of
Health relative the removal Of the dog pound from the
vicinity OF Reception Hospital 1t necessary that he
should what powers no in the premises
before ordering the removal OF the pound and also the neces
sty for ana better location can be
cured.
The Douse sisters will give farewell matinee in CHECKER
ing Hail afternoon prior TO their departure for
Europe
The Courier Ds Edts Jns has subscribed $500 as first
contribution fund in aid Of the institution known as
LES SALES dase franchises" where $50 children from
years DID, receive shelter and instruction each
day appeals TO the French speaking population for aid in
order, If possible, to establish permanent fund
The Railway just published for free distribution
guebook containing full list OF summer hotels and
boarding places along its line and the attractions surrounding
the same BY a system OF marginal notes full information
distance train service O. fare etc, be obtained
glance copy OF the book be had at ticket Office
OF the company by mail from No. 81 cortandtst